FAIRFIELD — Authorities have confirmed the identity of two homicide victims who were gunned down in a Fairfield shooting over the weekend.

Maria Terrones, 45, and boyfriend Jose Velarde-Lopez, 31, were shot and killed at about 1:15 a.m. Saturday while walking through the Crowley Lane apartment complex.

The suspected shooter has been identified by police as Ricardo De Leon Martinez, 50, and was an ex-boyfriend of Terrones, police said.

Police said the shooting stemmed from a disturbance that had taken place earlier that evening when Martinez and Terrones got into an argument in the complex’s parking lot. Terrones’ family convinced Martinez to leave the area, but police said he came back later that night and shot the couple when they returned to the complex.

According to authorities, Martinez and Terrones had a history of domestic violence during the time they were together and Terrones had taken out a restraining order against him.

After receiving reports of shots being fired, police arrived at the complex and found Terrones and her boyfriend suffering from gunshot wounds, authorities said. They were taken to NorthBay Medical Center where they later died.

Fairfield police have obtained an arrest warrant for Martinez, who is described as a Hispanic male approximately 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighing 155 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a red jacket with black sleeves and a “49er” logo on the back. Martinez is said to occasionally wear reading glasses.

He is believed to be traveling in a white 1999 Dodge van with a blue stripe on the side and a possible license plate of 8H03092.

Police said that Martinez is armed and dangerous and that authorities should be notified immediately if he is spotted.

Anyone with information regarding Martinez, his whereabouts or additional information about the shootings on Crowley Lane, are asked to call Solano Crime Stoppers at 707-644-STOP.

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